Traditions in world cinema

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS v
3. Illustrations vi
4. Acknowledgements viii
5. Note x
6. Glossary xi
7. Traditions in world cinema xii
8. Introduction 1
9. 1. Neapolitan Cinema and the Italian Film Industry 14
10. 2. Characteristics and Functions of the Neapolitan Formula 41
11. 3. Estranei alla massa: the New Neapolitan Cinema and the Crisis of Napoletanità 71
12. 4. Gold and Dust: Hybridity, Postmodernism and the Legacy of Neapolitan Narrative 114
13. 5. Symbolic Politics: The Neapolitan Renaissance and the Politics of the New Neapolitan Cinema 159
14. Conclusion 189
15. Appendices 201
16. Filmography 217
17. Select Bibliography 221
18. Index 230